Now that the local elections are over our public consultation can resume!

There are just two weeks left to have YOUR say on YOUR local community NHS services.

We want to hear your views about our plans to become a Community Foundation Trust.

You may have accessed our services in some way, whether it be through community nursing, health visiting, GP out of hours, walk-in centres, physiotherapy, stop smoking services or weight management courses. Dozens of services are provided at over 100 health centres, clinics, community centres, schools and colleges right across Wirral. Many are even available in your own home.

Becoming a Community Foundation Trust will give Wirral residents more say in what services are provided in their community and how they are run. NHS Foundation Trusts have the freedom to develop their own strategies to improve and develop local services. They can reinvest financial surpluses directly back into services, or responsibly borrow money to invest in community schemes.

Foundation Trusts still provide the same high quality free NHS care. They just have more freedom to develop health services that are tailored for and with their local communities.

Over the next fortnight we are holding a number of events for people to let us know what they think about our plans.

Tuesday 8 May 2012

Upton: Overton Community Centre – 5pm to 7pm

Thursday 10 May2012

Birkenhead: Asda – 10am to 2pm

Liscard: Asda – 10am to 2pm

Friday 11 May2012

Bromborough: Asda – 10am to 2pm

Saturday 12 May2012

Heswall: Tesco – 10am to 2pm

Neston: Sainsbury’s 11am to 3pm

Thursday 17 May2012

New Brighton: Morrison’s – 10am to 2pm

Wallasey: Morrison’s –10am to 2pm

Friday 18 May2012

Woodchurch: Asda – 10am to 2pm

Please come along to find out more or go to our consultation document to read more and to give your feedback. If you would like to receive hard copies of the consultation questionnaire please contact Linda Gorham on ext: 1172or direct line: 0151 514 6342.